Fuel prices were hiked for the seventh time this month to break the previous records and continued to retail above ₹100 in Madhya Pradesh.
In Delhi, both petrol and diesel price increased by 25 paise, according to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers. The hike took petrol rates in the national capital to ₹92.05 while diesel stood at ₹82.61 on Wednesday.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) revise the fuel prices on a daily basis in line with benchmark international price and foreign exchange rates.
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT).
